Affiliated Distributors (AD)

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Recapping AD's Bearings & PT North American Meeting

A record 364 attendees from 165 member distributors and suppliers engaged in virtual networking and investing in growth-focused relationships.

AD Member Sales Grew 14% in Q1

Purchases by member companies from AD supplier partners were up 16%.

AD Earns 3rd Straight Philadelphia Top Workplace Award

The honor is based upon an anonymous survey measuring drivers of engaged cultures that are critical to the success of any organization.

AD Appoints First Chief Marketing Officer

Marty McLaughlin will collaborate with AD's members and boards in identifying new areas of added value.

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AD Boosts Distributions to Members Despite Pandemic Impacts

Total member sales were down 3 percent from 2019, including Industrial and Safety divisions same-store sales that fell 7 percent.

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Snap-on Veteran Carr to Lead AD's Industrial & Safety and Safety Network Units

Carr brings more than 30 years of industrial MRO and safety channel experience, most recently serving as VP of Snap-On Industrial Brands.

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AD Forms Canada Business Unit

The establishment of AD Canada culminates 28 years of AD's commitment to Canadian independent distributors.

AD Elects its 2021 Board of Directors

Find out who AD's member-owners elected as the buying group's 12 new leaders for the new year.

AD Closes on Mergers of SafetyNetwork, Delta Distributors

They serve as AD's 11th and 12th mergers since the group's 1981 founding, and fourth and fith in the last two years.

AD Appoints New Leader for Bearings & PT Division

Former P.T. International CEO Darin Davenport takes over leadership of AD's Bearings & Power Transmission on Dec. 28.

AD Pushes Growth During Industrial & Safety-US Virtual Meeting

The virtual AD event hosted nearly 250 member distributors and suppliers from Oct. 26-29.

AD Holds Virtual Events for Bearings & PT, Industrial & Safety-Canada Members

See recaps for AD's two recent virtually-hosted events, which included over 300 attending distributor members and supplier partners.